History has many losing parties. This is a reflection of the losers on reading history. A wise person in the field of history once says that history belongs to the winners. As a West Papuan, and a history buff this explains my aversion of reading the history of my own people. Especially the more contemporary […]
Eunice, I’ll start this post by borrowing Neruda’s words: I remembered you with my soul clenched. I look back at you with regret. No, it is not about the memories we share, it is the fact that we do not share anything anymore. The memories are still with me, also the knowledge that we strayed too […]
May 1, 2013 is coming. This writing is an anticipation. A result of looking around. An effort to reflect the present. And write down why the title of Robin Osborne’s writing in 1987 is still relevant: the flag just won’t go away. Yes, the flag hasn’t gone away. And now with May 1 approaching, it […]
Death makes everthing too late -JD Robb, in death series Some death are more difficult to accept than others. I’d say this one is one of them. This one hit hard. Maybe because I know that you overcame teenage pregnancy, and your life would’ve been just fine. Maybe because you are so close to graduating highschool and […]
I found one of my old notes today. It was dated February 15, 2009. I remembered the cold rush. At least, I was reminded of how awkward it felt. I know those words can be life changing, in a lot of cases. I saw proof of how happy it made people feel. I love you. […]
Looking back, I remember almost every halo and every goodbye It’s strange how life has brought us to so different paths. I tried all week to find an analogue for friendship, till I find one I thought most fitting: a puzzle. What I’m trying to say is that every friendship is like a puzzle. The […]
The room is wide, full of empty chairs. With only 20 people present others will consider the event a flop. If it was a concert, everyone will agree that it’s high time for the performer to start considering a different career path. Yet this is a book discussion, an effort to introduce Harriet Beecher-Stowe’s Uncle […]
Before you came my world was a blank white paper. Stable, without ups and downs, boring, just there. A bunch of waking up, eating and merely existing. Then you came crashing in. It was the sun, with you running and shouting in the football field. Healthy, tanned, sweating and full of spirit; everything that wasn’t […]
I started my twiter account a couple of years ago with a naive intention: catching up with things I find interesting. Being semi-geeky, things I find interesting are news, political commentary, and things I find to be enriching. To pu it simply, I made a twitter account to be an audience of various news and […]
I’m afraid of going home Freaky isn’t it? It’s home, There should’ve been no doubts, No fears, no questions. But the shaky feeling is inevitable. And I’m done denying, it is fear. This is not just unease, not just a reactionary response I am afraid I’m afraid that eveything is different, I’ve been away for […]
